Klayman Files Lawsuit Challenging Obama's Placement on Florida Presidential Ballot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch and before that Judicial Watch, announced filing a lawsuit in his personal legal capacity challenging the placement of Barack Hussein Obama on the Florida General Election Ballot.  The plaintiff is registered Democrat Michael Voeltz.

Klayman filed this lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to require Detzner, Florida's chief election official, to confirm the eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama before placing his name on the ballot.

Klayman said the U.S. Constitution mandates a president must be a "natural born citizen"  born to two U.S. citizens. Neither Mr. Obama, nor the Democratic Party of Florida, nor any other group has confirmed that Mr. Obama is a "natural born citizen" since his father was a British subject born in Kenya and not a citizen of the United States. Therefore, according to Klayman, Mr. Obama is ineligible for the Office of the President of the United States until the state can confirm his eligibility.

The Florida Election Code enables any voter or taxpayer to challenge any candidate who is ineligible for public office in the Leon County courts. If the Secretary of State cannot confirm Mr. Obama's eligibility then  Klayman is demanding the Court to grant an injunction preventing Mr. Obama's name from appearing on the Florida General Election Ballot in 2012.

Klayman, who was a former U.S. Senate candidate in Florida during the 2004 election cycle, is familiar with election laws.  While at Judicial Watch, Mr. Klayman also appeared on behalf of the public in the famous case of Gore v. Bush, before Judge N. Sanders Sauls in Leon County.  He was the first to have Florida courts order the 2000 presidential ballots opened for public scrutiny.

"The requirement for natural born citizenship, which is found in the U.S. Constitution, was intended to prevent foreign influences from 'influencing' an American president. These 'influences' have regrettably been witnessed by the American people during President Obama's term in office.  It is clear the Founding Fathers intended to avoid such a situation, where an American president seems to frequently sympathize with and take actions benefitting foreign interests," said Klayman.

For more information or interview contact Adrienne Mazzone of Transmedia Group at 561-750-9800 x210 or email [email protected]. The case is titled Voeltz v. Obama, et. al. (Case No.: 2012CA00467) and is filed in Leon County Superior Court.

SOURCE Larry Klayman

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